Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa

Saturday, September 24, 1983

Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 52–⁠9. It was their first meeting; after it, Southern Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouthern Illinois13–⁠1 in 1983
52
HomeNorthern Iowa1–⁠2 in 1983
9

FinalHigh 71°F, low 40°FAttendance 11,613

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Southern Illinois leads 11–⁠10 in 21 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Southern Illinois 31, Northern Iowa 17
2022Northern Iowa 37, Southern Illinois 36
2021Northern Iowa 23, Southern Illinois 16
2020Southern Illinois 17, Northern Iowa 16
2017Northern Iowa 24, Southern Illinois 17
2016Northern Iowa 42, Southern Illinois 21

Around this game